Marvin Bagley III high school

Marvin Bagley III high school

Assistant Coach Marvin Bagley Jr. (R) and his son Marvin Bagley III talk during an exhibition game against Phoenix Community College at Phoenix Community College in Phoenix, AZ on October 8, 2015.
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Marvin Bagley III high school

Hillcrest Prep's Marvin Bagley III drives into the lane during an exhibition game against Phoenix Community College at Phoenix Community College in Phoenix, AZ on October 8, 2015.
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Marvin Bagley III high school

Marvin Bagley III high school

Corona Del Sol freshman Marvin Bagley III looks to make a shot during the first half of the Prime Time Basketball tournament championship game against Gilbert Christian School on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Chaparral High School. Corona Del Sol defeated Gilbert 50-41 and Bagley was named most outstanding player.
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Marvin Bagley III high school

Hillcrest Prep's Marvin Bagley III (L) talks with DeAndre Ayton during an exhibition game against Phoenix Community College at Phoenix Community College in Phoenix, AZ on October 8, 2015.
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Reid Forgrave writes: "In a draft loaded with talented, freakish big men, Bagley is the most talented, most freakish of them all. He's in the running for national player of the year honors, the clear alpha dog for a Duke team that might have five first-round picks. He's averaging 21.6 points and 11.5 rebounds. He's still learning to defend, but he also should probably be a high school senior, so whatever. He's got unicorn potential, and has the most impressive second jump this side of Andrew Wiggins."

Ricky O'Donnell writes: "What do we make an 18-year-old big man who can score and rebound at will at the college level but doesn’t block shots or shoot threes the way NBA teams would like? That’s the rub with Bagley, who believes he’ll need to land in a good situation to maximize his unique talent."

Jeremy Woo writes: "Bagley has been one of college basketball’s most productive players, utilizing his athletic mismatch to score in the paint and manufacturing easy baskets on the offensive glass at an elite clip. His success is all the more impressive when you consider he reclassified out of high school—he should really be a high school senior, and instead he’s averaging a double-double at Duke. That relative newness to high-level competition has to be a factor when considering his weaknesses—he’s extremely left-hand dominant, his jump shot is a little bit flat, and his defensive instincts are still developing. Bagley is far from a finished product and requires more long-term projection than his peers atop the draft, but has so much room to grow. He can be a force if he puts it all together."

Daniel O'Brien writes: "I didn’t envision Bagley falling to No. 7 and being the third big man picked, but that’s how the cards were dealt. He still has a decent chance to land in the top three, depending on the eventual lottery order. For now, he’s one heck of an explosive consolation prize for a Grizzly squad that’s regularly getting outrebounded."

Jonathan Wasserman writes: "Bagley could stand to sharpen his defensive IQ, shooting touch and ability to create his own shot in the half court. But at 18 years old and between his production (22.5 points, 11.7 rebounds), bounce and room to improve areas he's already started to develop, Bagley gives the Grizzlies their most exciting building block since Mike Conley."